適切

See also: 适切

Chinese

to fit; to suit close to; to cut; to slice
trad. (適切)
simp. (适切)

Pronunciation


Adjective

適切

  1. appropriate

Adverb

適切

  1. quite opportunely

Japanese

Kanji in this term
てき
Grade: 5
せつ
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From  (てき) (teki, suitable, fit, proper) +  (せつ) (setsu, in close contact).

Adjectival noun

適切 (-na inflection, hiragana てきせつ, rōmaji tekisetsu)

  1. appropriate, adequate, proper

Inflection

Noun

適切 (hiragana てきせつ, rōmaji tekisetsu)

  1. appropriacy, adequacy, propriety

Compounds

  • 不適切 (ふてきせつ) (futekisetsu): unsuitable, inappropriate, improper
  • 適切 (てきせつ) (けん) (げん) (tekisetsu na kengen): (computing) appropriate privileges
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